Saturday, January 3, 2009

grilled shrimp recipes

When cooking fish, it's easy to see the degree of doneness. The meat turns white and loses transparency. Just as with a steak, when the fish appears done on one side, you just flip it over until the fish is done, right through to the center. Test with a fork. If you can cut the fish easily with the fork and there are no transparent or fork-heavy sections, the fish is done.

Here is a list of quick tips:

* When cooking fish that has not been boned, such as trout or pan fish, the meat should not drop off the bones, but instead should slightly resist removal.

* Some varieties of fish contain more fat, such as salmon or tuna, which can be cooked until opaque on the outside while remaining somewhat translucent on the inside.

* Increase cooking time when cooking fish that is frozen.

* You can place fish directly on the grill, but if you do this, use a firm fleshed fish, like grouper, tuna, swordfish, or salmon.

* Washing of the hands before touching the fish is important.

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